Naples Spanish Quarter From Via Toledo Question

[js10]

Greetings--I am planning on doing a walking tour of Naples on our own from the cruise port.  I plan to walk up Via Toledo hitting some of the recommended highlights and I want to walk back to the port through the Spanish Quarter.  Can someone recommend where to leave Via Toledo and what street(s) to use to see the best of the Spanish Quarter?  Any other recommendations concerning street food, outdoor bars, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!  JS10

[euro cruiser]

For food don't miss the Pignasecca market, just off Via Toledo on Via Pignasecca.

 

La Pignasecca | Naples, Italy | Attractions - Lonely Planet

 

Along Vico 2° Montecalvario there are murals at the intersection of Via Portacarrese a Montecalvario (Toto and others) and along Via Emanuele de Deo (Maradonna and others).

 

If you're feeling ambitious you could walk up (and back down) the Via Pedamentina S. Martino, one of the famous staircases of Naples, for an amazing view over the entire area.

 

Description of the walk:  Pedamentina: views and suggestions in Naples | Visitcampania 

 

Article on the Pedamentina, in Italian but with good pictures.  Google translate will make it clear:  La Pedamentina, un percorso sospeso tra paesaggio mozzafiato e mistero (grandenapoli.it) 

 

 

[edinburgher]

18 hours ago, js10 said:

I am planning on doing a walking tour of Naples on our own from the cruise port.

 You could make it easy for yourself by internet searching something like " Naples self guided walking tours" or "self guided walking tour of HISTORIC Naples"   We found walking tours on two occasions and simply followed them with a couple of tweaks here and there. When finished we walked down to the main road which runs along towards the port.

 

Following published walks is easier as they often say "turn left or turn right" or whatever. It meant we didn't need to find specific streets which could be tricky in some of the older, narrow and busy  pedestrianised areas in the historic area.

 

If you prefer, there is always GYPSmyCity which is another option we have used in a few cities.

 

Any other recommendations concerning street food, outdoor bars, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

 

Naples is a busy bustling city and bars and food can be found everywhere, especially pizza.  Whether you have it as "street food" to go or as a sit down restaurant meal is your decision, but there is no bad, or even mediocre pizza in Naples, the city where it was first created.  There are also a small number of hustoric pizzerias, each claiming to be the most historic/oldest.  Google is your best friend. 

 

For outdoor bars I recommend you go with whichever appeals most to you at the time, perhaps in a piazza, a small park or a museum garden where it would be more peacful than sitting at a pavement bar with traffic and people passing and as you won't want to wander too far from your guided walk, look for somewhere pleasant along the route.

 

Past threads containing the word "Naples", some of which you could browse for sightseeing suggestions and/.or info

 

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=naples&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=464

 

 

Lots to discover in Naples.  Enjoy.😀

Edited May 21 by edinburgher

[js10]

Thanks so much for the detailed response!

[edinburgher]

18 hours ago, js10 said:

Thanks so much for the detailed response!

Thanks for acknowledging.

 

We are usually independent tourists wherever we go and have found already planned out walking routes to be either a very good or an excellent way to navigate a busy city although we also look for any sights of special interest to us personally, and if not already included on the walking tour, we look to see where our personal choice could be most easily added to it, hence the occasional "tweak". you could eg include the words "Spanish Quarter" when searching for a self guided walking tour.

 

Naples actually has a lot going for it and you may find some surprises along the way.  Do read a few of the past threads linked above and other information sources for ideas to personalise your time there.😀

Edited May 22 by edinburgher